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Dead but awake: Is it possible?
Two British scientists are seeking £165,000 ($256,000) to carry out a large-scale study to discover if clinically dead people really have out-of-body experiences
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What Buddhists Know About Science.
Tibetan Buddhists described advanced neurological concepts 2,000 years before science had the technology to discover them
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Scientists testing psychics' powers to predict the future.
Psychics are taking part in an experiment to find out if some people really can predict the future. Edinburgh University researchers are testing 140 volunteers who claim they've had psychic experiences
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'Modern art made me blue'.
Could studying modern art actually make you vulnerable to mental illness? One man believes it is the root of his problems
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Software shows uniqueness of handwriting.
A new study using handwriting recognition software claims to show that everyone's handwriting is unique and that using such evidence in court is therefore scientifically justifiable. Handwriting experts have had a tough time in US courts since a 1993 supreme court decision that attempted to clamp down on junk science
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The future of mind control.
People already worry about genetics. They should worry about brain science too. In an attempt to treat depression, neuroscientists once carried out a simple experiment. Using electrodes, they stimulated the brains of women in ways that caused pleasurable feelings
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They are life's perennial questions: Pepsi or Coke, Mac or PC, cremation or burial?
Scientists believe they may be close to unraveling some of the brain processes that ultimately dictate the choices we make as consumers
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Busy parents add to teenage angst.
Parents who do not make time for their children risk turning them into teenage delinquents, a study says
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The best medicine.
A good laugh is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It is generally accepted by psychologists and doctors that a sense of humour is good for both mental and physical well-being. Yet not that much is known about the psychology of humour
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Mind mapping can help dyslexics.
A memory technique called mind mapping is being used to help people with dyslexia to improve their writing and exam grades
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Prison 'thinking courses' cut crime.
Special courses which teach criminals how to think properly have cut their re-offending rates by up to 14%. Home Office studies show two types of "cognitive skills" courses operating in jails can be expected to prevent about 21,000 crimes in the coming year. The courses encourage inmates not to act impulsively or make poor decisions which could lead them to committing further crimes
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Rejection massively reduces IQ.
Rejection can dramatically reduce a person's IQ and their ability to reason analytically, while increasing their aggression, according to new research. "It's been known for a long time that rejected kids tend to be more violent and aggressive,"
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Computer games may aid children's thinking.
Researchers have found that playing computer games could significantly help children's logical thinking skills. They studied more than 700 children aged seven to 16 and found the games offered educational benefits. They found that their communication and problem-solving skills were developed because children liked to play in pairs and small groups
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Psychiatry professor David Spiegel demonstrates that hypnotism is 'for real'.
Stanford University, USA: Scientists who hypnotised a group of volunteers have shown that the state induces a change in blood flow to the brain that cannot be explained by the power of suggestion, reports The Independent. Hypnotised people, especially children, can cope more easily with extreme pain, said Professor Spiegel yesterday. "Every doctor ought to be taught the simple techniques of hypnosis," he said
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Counting sheep is a baa to sleep.
Insomniacs who try to stave off sleepless nights by counting sheep are unlikely to help themselves to nod off, according to Oxford University research
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Why We Take Risks.
Two thirds of the way into his August 1998 attempt to fly round the world by balloon, Steve Fossett ran into a thunderstorm at 29,000 feet above the Coral Sea and began to plunge uncontrollably as wind and hail whipped his ruptured balloon. At 4,000 feet, he climbed through the hatch atop his capsule and cut away the fuel and oxygen tanks to slow the descent. Then he lay down on a bench to distribute the impending impact across his back
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Laser pointer project tilts at windmills in the sky.
Anyone who has fired up a laser pointer in the presence of Fido or feline knows the hunt-and-chase instincts the ruby-red beam can awaken in even the haughtiest of household pets. A recent online experiment suggests that these "keychain" technologies can inspire a similar enthusiasm in people
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Getting the FDA Hooked on Ecstasy.
Using a strategy that might have disoriented Tim Leary and Ken Kesey, a researcher scores an US Federal Drugs Administration approved human study for using Ecstasy as a therapy
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Intelligence Relative, Study Says.
If you think you're an Einstein, maybe you just know a little bit more than those around you. If you think you're a dim bulb but want to feel bright, surround yourself with people who know less. Critics say the study is mentally challenged
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Two Guinea baboons demonstrate 'abstract thinking' in groundbreaking animal experiments.
The baboons, "using a joystick to operate a computer, may have used some features of analogous thinking, when they matched arrays of symbols," writes Roger Highfield in the Telegraph. "The new study by a team in France and America has profound implications for the evolution of human intelligence and what it is that separates homo sapiens from other animals, marking the latest piece of research to blur the distinction between humans and their hairy cousins"
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Canadian student Neil Marshall revealed to be responsible for Nostradamus New York 'predictions'.
Marshall "was out to prove - very successfully, as it has turned out - just how easy it is to dupe the gullible," according to the Guardian
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Pupils hear from horse whisperer.
Teachers at a school in Birmingham, UK are adopting the methods of a world-famous horse whisperer. Monty Roberts is credited with revolutionising the way horses around the world are trained but he says his methods work equally well on people
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Report claims faster web will make for brainier kids.
New research claims broadband internet will help ensure British children are brainier in the future. Psychologist Dr Kristina Downing-Orr is convinced educational standards will improve when high-speed access is more widely available. She says children already find the internet a more engaging and stimulating way to access information than using books
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Surname is key to success.
A reports claims people with surnames beginning with a letter in the first half of the alphabet are more likely to be successful. The problem has been traced back to childhood, when school lists and classroom seating arrangements are often determined alphabetically. The report claims people who continuously see their names at the bottom of a list can suffer from low self-esteem
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Cheer Leader.
Everyone wants to be happy, right? Wrong, says Ed Diener, a psychologist in the emerging field of "subjective well-being"-- a professor of happiness in all but name--at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He's found that happiness is more than just a warm glow, it's firmly rooted in culture
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Psychologist Dr. Mark Griffiths says children's computer addiction is causing behaviour problems.
Dr Griffiths's study reveals that children suffer from "severe mood swings, conflict with others and withdrawal symptoms when they can't feed their habit for computer games and the internet," reports The Mirror
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Child psychiatrist reveals new method of analysing infants' emotional problems.
Dr Jonathan Green, from Manchester University, explained to a conference how he uses "23 separate indicators to analyse drawings of individual figures and family groups by five to seven-year-olds," reports The Times
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Cinema seat that says who you are.
A psychologist claims that she can assess an individual’s personality according to where he chooses to sit at the cinema. There are "four clear types" of cinemagoer according to Donna Dawson, whose research was commissioned by the Odeon chain. If you sit in the front row you are likely to be "extrovert, self-confident and assertive"
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Turning Vivid Dreams Into Reality.
Lucid dreamers are able to recognize when they're asleep and then control how their dreams develop. Stanford University's Lucidity Institute is developing technology to help people realize their fantasies
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Psychologist says Samson had antisocial personality disorder.
The Biblical strongman who lost his power when his hair was cut "showed signs of six of the seven recognised behaviours associated with the condition," according to The Times. Or, as The Mirror puts it, he was "a psycho"...
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Online Therapy Isn't Shrinking.
Going online to get help with your personal problems is gaining popularity. But critics say the mental health industry would do well to slow down. By Lynn Burke.
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90-year-old Takes Degree.
A 90-year-old man has started a psychology degree with the Open University
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